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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.2026 Bulletin 2026/04 (21) Application number: 24712982.8 (22) Date of filing: 14.03.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H05K 1/02(2006.01) H01R 13/646(2011.01) H05K 1/11(2006.01) H01R 13/6587(2011.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H01R 13/6587; H01R 13/646; H05K 1/0219; H05K 1/117; H05K 1/025; H05K 2201/09409; H05K 2201/09709; H05K 2201/09663; H05K 2201/09781; H05K 1/0248; H05K 2201/09263 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/052490 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/189573 (19.09.2024 Gazette 2024/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 14.03.2023 US 202363490014 P 28.02.2024 US 202418589470 (71) Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH 8200 Schaffhausen (CH)

(72) Inventors: WALTON, Scott Eric MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) MILLER, Keith Edwin MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) CHAMPION, Bruce Allen MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) CINA, Michael Frank MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) ROSENAU, Joshua Allen MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) GINGRICH III, Charles Raymond MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) (74) Representative: Johnstone, Edward Ian et al Baron Warren Redfern LLP 1000 Great West Road Brentford TW8 9DW Brentford TW8 9DW (GB)